Category Archives: TECHNOLOGY

Camouflage clothing isn’t as camouflage as it could be; however, researchers in China are working on a body armor that could almost completely hide whoever is wearing it. To show off their new technology, the researchers from the Wuhan University, built a robotic chameleon and concealed it in plasmonic displays, which are able detect background colors with light sensors, then change the color of the displays to blend in with that background. The displays themselves, which were described in ACS Nano, are made out of thin glass sheets. The sheets have a grid holes that measure a miniscule 50-nanometer wide. The...

Motion control for your computer is only a month away. Leap Motion is quickly nearing the late July release date for its controller and, starting this week, it will be rolling out the next phase of its beta test (which includes an app store — more on that below), to its early access developer community of over 10,000 developers. Gearing up for the big release, the company also has plans to open up its developer portal to the public later this week, giving developers who are interested in Leap but aren’t currently in the beta the ability to get familiar...

RoboRoach is the world’s first commercially available cyborg – it allows you to fuse insect and machine into a living organism that you can control with your mobile phone. The company behind this idea recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to gather funding for the next stage of development, as well as to develop educational materials. Pledging $100 or more will get you a surgery kit consisting of a PCB “backpack,” battery and three sets of electrodes. The companion app connects to your mobile via Bluetooth, allowing you to control the cockroach with a swipe of your finger. Pledge over $150...